Amazon, Walmart and eBay held onto their coveted spots compared to a year ago, while a few new companies debuted and others returned based on a survey that polled more than 8,000 shoppers.
Only 37 percent of manufacturing business leaders plan to increase hiring in next six months. More than three-quarters don't think the recession will end until 2011 at earliest. Click here to read more about U.S. business leaders' perceptions on the recovery.
Over the past year, the Green Confidence Index tracked consumer sentiment for all things green, from cars to clothing to cleaning products, and it's clear the market has moved from minor to mainstream.
According to a new national survey, U.S. companies that use social media primarily to deepen customer loyalty spend almost twice as much on this emerging channel as competitors who use it for brand awareness, customer acquisition and other core marketing purposes.
U.S. household goods companies won out in battle for public opinion, claiming five of the top 10 spots in a new national corporate reputation survey. Find out which other CG companies got high marks from 800 American consumers.
The nation's top retailers managed to hold on to their coveted spots even in the troublesome economy. But a new group of companies is sneaking onto the playing field, according to an annual ranking of retailers by sales.
